शोकेन शुष्यद्वदन हृत्सरोजो हतप्रभः ।
विभुं तमेवानुस्मरन् नाशक्नोत्प्रतिभाषितुम् ॥ २ ॥
sokena-due to bereavement; susyat-vadana-drying up of the mouth; hrt-sarojah-lotuslike heart; hata-lost; prabhah-bodily luster; vibhum-the Supreme; tam-unto Lord Krsna; eva-certainly; anusmaran-thinking within; na-could not; asaknot-be able; pratibhasitum-properly replying.
Due to grief, Arjuna's mouth and lotuslike heart had become dried up. Therefore his body lost all luster. Now, remembering the Supreme Lord, he could hardly utter a word in reply.